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How do we attract students to aerospace engineering and related
engineering disciplines? How do we encourage them to stay in the field
and therefore replenish our workforce? How do we ensure that they get
the right education and training?
On June 1, 2006, in Washington, DC, more than 50 representatives from
academia, associations, and industry explored those questions during a
one-day workshop sponsored by NASA Aeronautics Research Mission
Directorate (ARMD) with the NASA Exploration Systems Mission Directorate
(ESMD).
"We all recognize that it is critically important to the U.S.
aeronautics community to continue to foster new generations of
highly-skilled scientists and engineers," said Dr. Lisa Porter, ARMD
Associate Administrator.
After presentations by NASA ARMD, NASA ESMD, the NASA Office of
Education, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), and Iowa State
University, participants divided into three breakout sessions to share
their latest thinking and experiences on such topics as lecture series,
fellowships, non-traditional support materials, assessment options, and
"the excitement factor." Participants were specifically tasked to
brainstorm new ideas that can be implemented by NASA ARMD in the
near-term.
The ARMD is currently working with the AIAA to hold the next workforce
development workshop in January 2007 in Reno, Nevada, in conjunction
with the AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and ADCA meeting.
Comments and input about ARMD's activities in support of workforce
development and higher education should be directed to:
Tony Springer
NASA Aeronautics Research
tony.springer@nasa.gov
+ Agenda and Morning Presentations
+ Breakout Session Main Points
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